E - Definitions
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e-cycling
E-cycling is the practice of reusing, or distributing for reuse, electronic equipment and components rather than discarding them at the end of their life cycle.
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e-waste
E-waste is any refuse created by discarded electronic devices and components as well as substances involved in their manufacture or use.
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economizer
An economizer is a mechanical device used to reduce energy consumption. Economizers recycle energy produced within a system or leverage environmental temperature differences to achieve efficiency improvements. (Continued...)
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edge computing
Edge computing is an IT architecture in which raw data is processed as near to the data source as possible instead of being sent over the Internet to a remote data center for processing.
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Electric plugs for each country
Electrical plugs and voltages for different countries around the world.
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Following specific standards, EDI is a way for businesses to securely transfer important data, such as invoices and purchase orders, via the Internet.
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Emergency Power Off (EPO) button
The Emergency Power Off (EPO) button -- sometimes called an EPO switch -- is a large red device in data centers that kills power to a particular piece of equipment, or to an entire facility, in the event of an emergency.
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enclave
In IBM's OS/390 operating system, an enclave is a representation of a business transaction or unit of work.
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Energy Star
Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have superior energy efficiency. (Continued...)
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Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM)
Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) is an open architecture from IBM for helping an enterprise manage the multiple user registries and identities that enable a computer user to access multiple applications with a single sign-on.
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epoch
In a computing context, an epoch is the date and time relative to which a computer's clock and timestamp values are determined.
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ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection)
ESCON (Enterprise Systems Connection) is a marketing name for a set of IBM and vendor products that interconnect S/390 computers with each other and with attached storage, locally attached workstations, and other devices using optical fiber technology and dynamically modifiable switches called ESCON Directors.
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Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL)
The Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) is a grade assigned to an IT product or system after completing a Common Criteria security evaluation.
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event forwarding
Event forwarding is the transmission of information to a centralized computer concerning events that take place on remote computers or servers... (Continued)